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| School | Conestoga College | | |
| Location | Kitchener, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 23,000
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 3 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry or Physics
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| Prerequisites Notes | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OSSD with: Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1250); Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U), or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Biology (SCIE1010); Grade 11 or 12 Physics or Chemistry (C or U), or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Chemistry (SCIE1030); Grade 11 or 12 Math (C or U), or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics (MATH1395), OR Grade 12 Kinesiology (PSK4U). | | |
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| Description | Massage therapists are important members of the interprofessional health care team, working with a broad range of patients. Massage therapy consists primarily of hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically, the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints for the purpose of optimizing health, through engagement not only of the musculoskeletal system but also of the neurological and circulatory systems. The Massage Therapy program is geared towards those individuals with an interest in health care and helping people, an aptitude for science and problem solving, and direct hands-on application of skills. This three-year advanced diploma is designed to meet the educational requirements for certification, through examination, as a Registered Massage Therapist by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. This fully-integrated program covers the basic biological sciences such as anatomy and physiology, massage therapy specific knowledge and skills, and clinical reasoning and therapeutic decision making.
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